"If you like sunny and warm weather, Norway is not for you."

According to Petter Brenna Rian, "Don't visit if you expect to befriend lots of Norwegians. They tend to be quite aloof and cold. We have a saying in Norway: 'If a stranger smiles at you on the street, he or she is either a crazy person or American.' Norwegians only talk to people they know (unless they're drunk)."

Norway is pricey

Rian also says that in Norway, "Everything is expensive." He cites the "Big Mac Index," according to which a Big Mac in Norway costs $5.67, making it the second most expensive Big Mac in the world. According to him, "Unless you're the 1%, Norway will annihilate your wallet."

The weather sucks

"If you like sunny and warm weather, Norway is not for you," Rian says. "During winter it's cold, snowy, and dark. And, there have been summers with continuous rain. Bergen is known for massive amounts of rain. In 2015, it rained on 279 out of 365 days!"

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"People don’t appreciate how dangerous [Australia] is.

Taylee Rowlingson and Jessica Brinley say to forget cute koalas and kangaroos (which can both be dangerous themselves), and warn about dingos, poisonous frogs, poisonous snakes, sharks, and crocodiles, as well as many other local animals that could end your life.

Eric Worrall agrees, saying that "People don't appreciate how dangerous it is. The people are nice (mostly), but even aside from sun and thirst, and the risk of getting stranded if you go on a long drive into the outback, many of the world's most dangerous poisonous species live here — Australia is like nowhere else. From the age of 4 Australian kids are indoctrinated in how to survive — how to deal with snakebite, tick bite, mosquito diseases, bad water, crocodiles (depending on where you live)."

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"Transportation between American cities can be ridiculously expensive."

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Transportation is overpriced

Sam Amato warns that travel to the US, as well as within it, is extremely expensive for foreigners (as well as locals). "Transportation between American cities can be ridiculously expensive, especially considering how cheap flights are between cities in Asia, and cities in Europe can be," he said, adding that hostels, meals, etc. are generally also pricey.

Americans can be ignorant

Amato says, "My last reason why you shouldn't visit the US, is the American ignorance of the outside world. A lot of Americans simply do not keep up on what's going on around the world. Our news stations, and papers are generally dominated by local and national news. Geography is not a subject well known by most Americans. According to the Department of State, only about one third of Americans have passports. I have friends that were unaware that Africa has cities with skyscrapers, metro systems, and shopping malls."

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"Most of the time [Qatar] is covered in dust and pollution."

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Qatar is insanely busy

Ahmad Al-Shafai says that "It is busy in all the wrong times and places, and cars will come out of your nostrils. We have the highest number of cars in the world per capita. There is no other practical transportation method. Definitely not a walking/biking pedestrian friendly country."

"My country has its gems and it has good people, but you most probably won't get to meet any of us," Al-Shafai says. "The only Qatari you will encounter will probably be the one at the immigration counter."

It's too hot in the summer

"The heat, of course, is unbearable," he adds.

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In Croatia you'll find "rude and annoyed service workers."

Luce Thorning claims that Croatians love to complain, and that the service is generally bad. She says that you'll find "rude and annoyed service workers" that will "complain about the customer as soon as she or he leaves."

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"Being in a large city in Brazil is risking a mugging, armed robbery, or even a 'flash kidnapping.'"

Carlos Eduardo Souza Lopes cites the Crime Index by Country 2017, and says that Brazil is in the top 10. "Simply put: being in a large city in Brazil is risking a mugging, armed robbery, or even a 'flash kidnapping' (where the criminal takes the victim to multiple ATMs to take as much cash as they can before releasing them)."

It's huge

Don't expect so see much of the country on a short trip. "Visiting Brazil is like planning a visit to all countries in Europe" Souza Lopes says. "Everything is very far apart — it is a gigantic country."

Tourists are targets

According to Souza Lopes, Brazil has a culture of "'me before anyone else' (levar vantagem) that makes the tourists ideal targets for nefarious schemes; from overpricing goods and services (because the tourist doesn't know any better) to leading them to make bad decisions that may even affect their safety."

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"If you are afraid of stray dogs or tetanus, do not visit Bosnia and Herzegovina."

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Bosnia and Herzegovina are full of aggressive strays

Amina Celik says "If you are afraid of stray dogs or tetanus, do not visit Bosnia and Herzegovina, especially not Sarajevo. The town is full of stray dogs that attack and bite adults and children all the time."